Gas turbine maintenance and inspection model enhancement

12/1/2024

Maintenance, Reliability and Inspection S. A. ALSHAHRANI, Saudi Aramco, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia FIG. 1. A current model of gas turbine inspection. Improving asset performance is a major concern throughout industry and is associated with maintenance costs, experience, machine/equipment age, and operational and environmental conditions. This article will focus on improving the reliability and availability of a plant gas turbine by applying best maintenance practices, operational enhancements and performance monitoring. Moreover, an inclusive maintenance and inspection model is proposed compared with the current common model. The subject model consist